Board of Library Trustees
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · August 24, 2020
Agenda
City of Riverside Riverside Library
Administrative Office
3581 Mission Inn Avenue
Board of Library Trustees Riverside, CA 92501
951-826-5213
Agenda
Meeting Date: Monday, August 24, 2020 5:00 PM View Virtual Meeting
Publication Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Live Webcast at
www.engageriverside.com
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community
The mission of the Riverside Public Library is to be the cultural and learning center
for the community, encouraging the joy and wonder of reading, the wisdom of
diverse ideas, and the power of lifelong learning.
Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiciton of
the Board can be submitted by eComment at www.engageriverside.com until two hours
before the meeting.
The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
persons with disabilities, as required by 42 U.S.C. §12132 of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or
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CALL TO ORDER - President
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
1 Welcome and introduction of newly appointed Board of Library Trustee Aaron T.
Peters, Ward 7 - 1st Term June 2, 2020 - March 1, 2022
PUBLIC COMMENT
2 You are invited to comment on agenda items and matters within the jurisdiction of
the Board of Library Trustees using the eComments feature at
www.EngageRiverside.com. Public comments close prior to the meeting at 3:00
p.m., Monday, August 24, 2020.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3 Approval of Minutes -July 27, 2020
Attachments: Minutes
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine by department staff
and may be enacted on by the Library Board of Trustees by one motion. There will be no
separate discussion on these items unless, before the Library Board of Trustees votes
on the motion to approve the recommendations, Trustees, staff, or public request
specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed
consent items will be discussed separately.
4 Approval of Trust Fund Expenditures
Attachments: Report
5 Formal Acceptance of Gift Fund Donations
Attachments: Report
6 Incident Report
Attachments: Report
DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR
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7 Discuss and determine a new meeting date and time for the regular meeting of the
Board of Library Trustees due to increased demand for virtual meetings
Attachments: Report
8 Determine whether Trustee Peters absence from the Board of Library Trustees
meeting on July 27, 2020, should be recorded as an excused or unexcused
absence
Attachments: Report
9 Book donations from the American Library Association, valued at $279.84 to be
used at the Riverside Public Library
Attachments: Report
10 Fiscal Year 2021/20 Budget Update
Attachments: Report
11 Grant Award in the amount of $15,000 from the CA Cares Humanities Relief
Program
Attachments: Report
Award
12 California State Library Awards $20,000 credit line through Amazon for Zip Books
Project, An Alternative to Traditional Interlibrary loan Services - Participation
through June 30, 2021
Attachments: Report
Certification of Funding
13 Book To Action Program
Attachments: Report
BOARD AND DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
14 Brief reports on Conferences, Seminars, and Meetings attended by Board Members
15 Brief reports on Conferences, Seminars, and Meetings attended by Library Director
16 Items for future Board of Library Trustees consideration as requested by Board
Members
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